Key takeaways:
- At least 10 Palestinians were killed in a two-day Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.
- Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and a wide swath of damage was left in its wake.
- The operation has been widely condemned by international human rights groups.
At least 10 Palestinians were killed in a two-day Israeli military operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. The Israeli military withdrew its troops from the area on Wednesday, ending the largest-scale operation in the region in almost 20 years.
The Israeli military said the operation was aimed at destroying militant infrastructure and weapons in the Jenin refugee camp. Thousands of people were forced to leave their homes and a wide swath of damage was left in its wake.
Two Reuters reporters saw convoys of Israeli military vehicles leaving Jenin after dark, signaling the end of the operation. In response, militants from the Gaza Strip fired rockets on Wednesday.
The Israeli military said it had inflicted heavy damage on militant groups in the Jenin refugee camp, but it remains unclear whether there will be any long-term effects after nearly a year and a half of conflict between Israel and Palestine. The operation has been widely condemned by international human rights groups.
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